Chapter 1528 - 1491: The Awakening Elder

“What just happened a moment ago? Yang Jian and Ye Zhen have both disappeared, and that captain is gone too.”

At this moment, in the real world within Dazhou City.

Leuk San’s paper figure frowned and stared into the distance. Just a moment ago, two people and a ghost inexplicably vanished in front of him, leaving no trace. However, in the instant they disappeared, he glimpsed a mysterious spectral location.

Could it be that a method was used to draw the captain into a spectral place?

“This should be the method Yang Jian prepared. It seems he succeeded because that captain hasn’t returned yet,” He Yuelian said from the side.

“But Yang Jian and Ye Zhen haven’t returned either. Could it be they perished together?” Leuk San’s paper figure couldn’t help but think.

“Not sure yet, we still need to observe more,” He Yuelian remarked.

But as they continued to observe, they realized that the missing individuals still hadn’t appeared, and there was no movement around, making it hard to determine the situation that would follow. However, this could also be seen as good news—it at least proved Yang Jian’s plan had some effect.

The captain they couldn’t handle has disappeared after all.

But the disappearance of the captain also triggered some unfavorable changes. The most apparent was that since the captain vanished, the ghosts on Ghost Lake seemed to be unbound, starting to spread in all directions. From the looks of it, it wouldn’t be long before these ghosts invaded every corner of this city.

By then, even if the captain was dealt with, the release of these ghosts could create numerous terrifying supernatural events, and since some ghosts have certain growth potential, it’s not impossible that a few terrifying entities might be fostered.

But the dire developments were far from over.

In addition to the ghosts starting to lose control, the Ghost Ship, which had been stationary on Ghost Lake, suddenly started moving.

Clearly, the captain controlling the Ghost Ship was no longer there; logically, the Ghost Ship shouldn’t be able to move, but reality defied logic—this old ship, without its captain and already breached by a bus collision, started moving again.

Leuk San couldn’t stay still with the Ghost Ship moving.

He could allow the ghosts to go rogue, at worst dealing with them slowly later, but he couldn’t let the Ghost Ship lose control because failing to deal with it could unleash numerous ghosts in the future.

The mere thought of it sent shivers down one’s spine.

“Did Yang Jian fail?” He Yuelian couldn’t help but turn serious seeing this scene.

“We don’t know what’s become of Yang Jian and Ye Zhen now. All I know is my task here is to stop the Ghost Ship. Now that the Ghost Ship has started moving again, I think it’s necessary to use the final resort,” Leuk San’s paper figure said.

“Old Qin’s statue?” Tong Qian’s face changed.

Because Yang Jian had mentioned not to use that statue unless absolutely necessary.

“With the current situation, apart from using that statue, there aren’t any other ways. The number of ghosts and the Ghost Ship aren’t something we can contend with. Even gathering the remaining captains would just be suicidal. I’ve decided on this, and I’m sure even Yang Jian would agree with my approach if he knew,”

Leuk San’s paper figure said very seriously.

He wasn’t acting on impulse; this was the only way given the circumstances.

“You’re right. If that’s the case, let’s take action,” Tong Qian also thought for a moment, feeling it was the only option.

He Yuelian didn’t voice any objection, clearly acquiescing.

Leuk San’s paper figure didn’t hesitate any longer and immediately made a call: “Drop Old Qin’s statue down. Location: the building next to me.”

As the call ended.

Very quickly.

The sound of airplane engines roaring was heard from above, followed by a golden statue rapidly descending from above them.

“Here it comes.”

Their attention was immediately drawn to Old Qin’s statue.

They all held onto hope, hoping the statue’s descent would bring hope instead of despair. The current situation couldn’t withstand any more turmoil—any unexpected event would lead to total defeat.

As Old Qin’s statue continuously descended, it finally landed with a loud crash on the rooftop of the building closest to them.

The immense impact created a dent in the hard concrete. Fortunately, the building’s quality was good enough; otherwise, it might have been penetrated.

As the ground cracked upon impact, the golden statue also deformed and twisted, but it didn’t shatter. The malleability of gold was indeed strong. However, despite that, a few unnoticeable cracks appeared on the statue, as some black liquid had started seeping out from underneath.

A faint odor of decay drifted towards them with the breeze.

This phenomenon caused Leuk San’s paper figure’s expression to change dramatically.

“This is the decomposition liquid from a corpse. Could it be that Old Qin has already died inside that statue?”

This thought suddenly filled his mind, and this guess was most likely true.

“Be cautious, something doesn’t feel right,” Leuk San’s paper figure had to give such a warning.

“I can see it too; Old Qin is probably dead, and now we might have released a ghost,” He Yuelian said.

Tong Qian said, “Not necessarily, let’s see. If Old Qin had really died, he wouldn’t have sealed himself in the statue, so I think there might still be a turn for the better. We shouldn’t be so pessimistic and desperate right now.”

While his words offered some comfort, they weren’t entirely unfounded.

Since Old Qin chose to seal himself, there must be a reason.

“Then let’s wait a bit longer, but we need to prepare to evacuate,” Leuk San’s paper figure said. “I came here as a paper figure, so dying wouldn’t matter, but I must preserve your two lives. We can’t afford unnecessary casualties now.”

“If something goes wrong, I’ll leave immediately with Tong Qian,” He Yuelian said.

She understood that if the plan failed, the first course of action would be self-preservation.

However, while the three were conversing, whether distracted or due to a sudden anomaly—

At this moment, next to the golden statue on the rooftop of the neighboring building, there suddenly stood someone.

An elderly man with a stooped figure, using a cane, full of wrinkles, exuding an aura of death.

Old Qin?

Leuk San was instantly shocked. He recognized this figure at a glance because he had seen Old Qin before and was familiar with him. In contrast, He Yuelian and Tong Qian had never seen him; when Old Qin was active at headquarters, He Yuelian was still a regular person, and Tong Qian, despite being senior, was of too low a rank to be aware of Old Qin’s existence, let alone have seen him.

“In his current state, is he human or ghost?”

Leuk San then speculated.

However, Old Qin, who appeared, didn’t speak. Instead, various inexplicable supernatural phenomena appeared around him. Several phantasmal figures materialized around Old Qin. Though vague, their silhouettes suggested they might also be Old Qin.

These phantasmal voices clustered beside Old Qin, seemingly communicating.

This supernatural phenomenon didn’t last long. Soon, the phantasmal figures disappeared one by one.

“This is my final awakening. I don’t have much time left. Before reaching my limit, I will move the Ghost Ship. As for the future path, it depends on you younger folks,” suddenly, Old Qin spoke, though his mouth didn’t move, yet the voice was heard.

Upon hearing Old Qin’s voice, Leuk San was both shocked and relieved.

Old Qin was not dead; he was still alive.

This was the biggest surprise of the day.

“Still alive? But his state seems off, not like someone truly alive,” He Yuelian observed through the red head covering, noticing something was amiss, though hard to determine Old Qin’s state precisely.

But it wasn’t important.

The crucial point was that Old Qin could still maintain control.

After finishing his sentence, Old Qin proceeded towards the Ghost Ship’s direction.

He walked away, back facing them, never revealing his face, and with each step, bits of flesh fell off his body, emanating a stench of decay.

It was hard to imagine such a decomposing corpse still possessing mobility and consciousness.

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